The 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) opened today at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, in a year when electrified vehicles took a much bigger share of Philippine car sales. From January to July 2026, electrified vehicle sales rose 136.4% to 38,286 units, while total vehicle sales fell 10.2%. Battery EV sales alone grew about 300% to 10,476 units.
Organized by the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) under the theme “Driving ASEAN Forward: Building an Integrated Electric Mobility Ecosystem”, the Summit runs through October 24, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily. It comes as the Philippines serves as ASEAN chair this year, and as the government keeps its target of 50 percent EV penetration on Philippine roads by 2040.
More than 15 vehicle brands are on display and offering test drives, covering city cars, family SUVs, premium and performance models, commercial vehicles and electric two-wheelers. Participating brands include BYD, Kia, Toyota, Nissan, MG, Geely, Zeekr, Deepal, MINI, Lotus, Changan, AVATR, Dongfeng Motors, Forland, NWOW and NXT.
Joining the EV brands on the show floor are Pioneer Trucks, Autowise, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), MERALCO, Power Equipment & Supplies, Inc. (PESIN), Pyro X, EVOxCharge, BPI, ChargeCube Technologies, Eclimo Electric Management Inc. (EEMI), FCC Philippines, Finasiatech Corp., Intercharge Corp., Jiangsu, Pioneer Insurance, Shandong Longli Electronics, Shandong Weiwei Power and WeCharge Hyperfast, along with media partners.
The Philippine EV Community (PEVC), a network of 100,000 EV owners, is leading an owner-led EV display and will manage the talks on October 24, with sessions for current owners and for people thinking of buying one.